A business concern and its affiliates, as defined in 13 C.F.R. 121.3, in effect January 1, 1988, (enterprise) which operates in the state of Washington one or more facilities manufacturing lumber, plywood, veneer, posts, poles, pilings, shakes, or shingles must petition the department to become eligible to purchase timber reserved under chapter 424, Laws of 1989. The values on the petition must be certified by a certified public accountant in Washington state. The petition must be sent or delivered to the Timber Sales Division, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, Washington 98504. The values required are:

(1) Total timber volume, converted to Scribner decimal C (Scribner) log scale, purchased by the enterprise in each of the previous three years.

(2) Scribner timber volume purchased by the enterprise from state and federally owned sources in each of the previous three years.

(3) Total Scribner volume purchased by the enterprise processed as defined by chapter 424, Laws of 1989 in the state of Washington in the previous year.

(4) Names and addresses of manufacturing facilities in Washington owned and/or affiliated with the enterprise.

The department will review the petition and supporting documents and determine if the petitioner is eligible under chapter 424, Laws of 1989 and if so add that enterprise to the eligibility list maintained in the Timber Sales Division, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, Washington 98504, for sales reserved under chapter 424, Laws of 1989. The petitioner will remain on the list for one year from the date of petition. The enterprise may reestablish themselves on the list by petitioning again under this section.